Gene Information
Gene NameENPP2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length863
Protein NamesEctonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family member 2 (E-NPP 2) (EC 3.1.4.39) (Autotaxin) (Extracellular lysophospholipase D) (LysoPLD)
Target Nameextracellular lysophospholipase d
Target TypePatented-recorded target
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000136960 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBQ13822
Gene CardENPP2
Uniprot IDQ13822
PfamPF01223; PF01663; PF01033
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.175014429)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ENPP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ENPP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ENPP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ENPP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Enpp2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ENPP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Enpp2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ENPP2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsENPP3, ENPP1
ParalogsENPP4, ENPP5, ENPP6, ENPP7, ENPP1, ENPP3
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityDetected in blood plasma (at protein level) (PubMed:12176993, PubMed:26371182). Predominantly expressed in brain, placenta, ovary, and small intestine. Expressed in a number of carcinomas such as hepatocellular and prostate carcinoma, neuroblastoma and non-small-cell lung cancer. Expressed in body fluids such as plasma, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), saliva, follicular and amniotic fluids. Not detected in leukocytes. Isoform 1 is more highly expressed in peripheral tissues than in the central nervous system (CNS). Adipocytes only express isoform 1. Isoform 3 is more highly expressed in the brain than in peripheral tissues. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12176993, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18175805, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26371182, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8579579, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8586446}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 4ZG6  (X-ray  1.80A  4ZG7  (X-ray  1.75A  4ZG9  (X-ray  2.95A  4ZGA  (X-ray  2.60A  5KXA  (X-ray  2.59A  5M7M  (X-ray  2.70A  5MHP  (X-ray  2.43A 
DBSNP rs10283100  rs2289886  rs16892767 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12176993, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15769751, ECO:0000269|PubMed:1733949, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26371182, ECO:0000269|PubMed:27754931}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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